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Introduction
Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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March 14, 2012
Labor and Employment
After Manufacturing
Overview No state was struck harder by the loss of manufacturing employment than North Carolina. But while some parts of the state were able to shift into more competitive sectors, others have bee…
November 21, 2016
Defense and Security
Mending the Broken Dialogue
Overview As commander in chief of the armed forces, the president of the United States bears great responsibility in determining when and how to use military force. To make such decisions, the pre…
October 15, 2013
Fossil Fuels
The Shale Gas and Tight Oil Boom
Introduction U.S. policymakers have been concerned about the country's dependence on imported energy since World War II. Those concerns were highlighted in the 1970s when episodes of sharply risin…
November 17, 1999
Trade
Who Decides? Congress and the Debate Over Trade Policy in 1934 and 1974
Introduction Governor Adlai E. Stevenson thought trade policy was boring; he once described it as one field where the greatest need is for fresh clichés. He had a point. In the long period that th…
June 10, 2015
South Korea
Middle-Power Korea
Overview South Korea can best influence the global agenda by committing sufficient resources to sustainable development, financial stability, nuclear governance, and green growth, argues Scott A. …
